Food Shelf

How to Receive Food

Policies:

• 3-5 days of food for each individual served.
• Food orders include non-perishable canned and boxed goods, milk, butter, meat and bakery items.
• Maximum one visit every 30 days for as long as needed.

Service Area:

• Brooklyn Park
• Brooklyn Center
• East Champlin
• All of Anoka County

How to Donate Food

Donations can be dropped off during office hours (Brooklyn Park M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm; Blaine M-F, 8:00am-4:30pm).

Due to the many who use CEAP's foodshelves, we are always in need of nonperishable food, household & personal hygiene items to help our hungry neighbors. The need for household & personal hygiene items is especially high as you can not use food support dollars towards them. Here's a list of items that are regularly needed:

Non-Perishable Food Items Needed

• Boxed Dinners
• Canned Meat
• Canned Fruit
• Canned Pasta Meals
• Instant Potatoes
• Pastas / Rice
• Spaghetti Sauce
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Soup / Stew / Chili
• Fruit Juice / Juicemakers
• Peanut Butter / Jelly
• Pancake Mix / Syrup
• Cereal
• Crackers
• Dessert Mix / Frosting
• Corn Flour / Masa Harina
• Dried Beans - Pinto or Black
• Fish Sauce
• Baby Formula
• Baby Cereal / Jar Food

Other Items Needed

• Diapers / Wipes
• Laundry / Dish / Bar Soap
• Toilet Paper
• Shampoo
• Toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Personal Hygiene Products
• Household Cleaning Products